Sentence examples for improved reasoning from inspiring English sources

The results of the Finnish Geriatric Intervention Study to Prevent Cognitive Impairment and Disability (FINGER) indicated that doing so not only kept cognitive skills from declining, it also improved reasoning skills and speed in performing mental tasks.

Johnson and Lawson ([1998]) found that reasoning ability in a college introductory biology class was a better predictor of student success on the comprehensive final exam than prior knowledge or prior biology classes, and that their inquiry-based treatment improved reasoning over their expository treatment.

These include helping students develop an increased conceptual understanding of biology, improved quantitative skills, an appreciation of the role of mathematics in biology, improved reasoning skills, research skills, laboratory techniques, problem-solving skills, increased interest in pursuing scientific careers, and the ability and desire to collaborate (Steitz, 2003).

For testing statistical significance of improved reasoning from the initial homework assessment to the evolution unit exam assessment, a mixed-effect ordinal logistic-regression model was used with the ordinal trichotomized reasoning as the response, the group as a random effect, and assessment as a fixed effect (see "Group Reasoning" in the Supplemental Material).

This method facilitates knowledge management and improves reasoning quality and efficiency.

His aim, he said, was to improve reasoning about everyday political and social issues and "raise the level of political discussion".

A total of 11,430 volunteers trained weekly on typical game tasks aimed at improving reasoning, memory, planning, visual-spatial skills and attention.

If the then-traditional manner of teaching mathematics could be changed to emphasize logical thinking (rather than routinized application of formulas), it was argued that perhaps mathematical training could improve reasoning ability in general.

They shouldn't be: the tests, which measure math and English skills, are an essential part of rigorous education reforms known as Common Core that seek to improve reasoning skills and have been adopted by 45 states.

Not only have scores of observational studies linked regular aerobic exercise to reduced risk of dementia, the results of several randomized controlled clinical trials and a few imaging studies indicate that aerobic exercise increases brain mass and improves reasoning ability.

Because fluid intelligence test scores predict real-world outcomes across the lifespan, boosting intelligence ability via multi-modal intervention that is effective even in young, healthy adults is a promising avenue to improve reasoning and decision making in daily life.